Stereotype that women are kinder and less selfish is true, claim neuroscientists

Reward system in female brains geared toward 'prosocial' behaviour, say researchers, but experts quick to dispute controversial findings

"Woman seems to differ from man in mental disposition, chiefly in her greater tenderness and less selfishness," wrote Charles Darwin in The Descent of Man.

Now scientists claim that the stereotype is supported by evidence that the brain's reward system may be geared towards more "prosocial" behaviour in women.